Singapore: Parliament passes bill granting additional powers to the military
A bill amending the Armed Forces Act was passed by Parliament on 21 May. The bill provides for the deployment of the Army in case a “relevant event”, including a terrorist attack, occurs, could occur or is likely to occur. In such circumstances, the armed forces are...
Joint intervention by the ICJ and HRW on disappearances in various countries
The human rights groups welcome the update by the Chair of the Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances.
Thailand: ICJ marks the three-year anniversary of the disappearance of prominent Muslim lawyer
The ICJ today expressed its condolences to the relatives of lawyer Somchai Neelapaijit.
Philippines: President signs anti-terrorism bill into law
On 6 March, President Arroyo signed into law the Human Security Act of 2007, a new anti-terrorism law passed by Congress at a special session in February. On 13 March, Martin Scheinin, UN Human Rights Council expert on counter-terrorism and human rights, expressed...Recent News
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